the marble madness

An unofficial fanblog for the Youtube channel Jelle's Marble Runs- posting videos, updating standings and sharing fan content!

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Blog Intro

Hello and welcome! This blog is an unofficial fanblog for the Youtube channel Jelle's Marble Runs and its marble sports videos, including the Marble League, Marbula One, Sand Marble Rally, and any other off-season and assorted videos. I post standings, videos, and commentary, as well as sharing the work of Project Marblearth alongside fanworks from Tumblr and elsewhere.

If you're looking to discuss marbles with likeminded folks and share your fanworks with a creative community, the Marblearth discord is always open here.

If you have any posts you'd like me to reblog, please tag me in them so they'll come to my attention!

Thank you, and keep rolling!

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The final race of M1S6, which takes place at Casino Square, has just been released!

It's only 5 points between Cloudy and Red Eye for the win right now, so the Hazers and CCE will have to do whatever it takes to notch their name in the canon of M1 champions. Can Cloudy redeem their team at the Square? Or will Red Eye make it 4/5 race wins?

Find out in the video!

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The qualifiers for Casino Square are out!

It's only 8 points between the championship-leading CCE and their pursuers, the Hazers. Will the points on offer in Q2 be a boon for either of the two teams, or will they go to previous Casino Square stalwarts Bumble, Clementin, and Speedy?

Find out in the video! Full race up tomorrow!

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The Support Race is out! The 12 teams not selected for M1 this season return for a single race at Casino Square, hoping to reclaim some of their glory and make their case to join the lineup in S7.

Can proven M1 talents Clutter and Bolt climb up the order? Or will complete unknowns Fudge and Gloomo rise up to win?

Watch to find out!

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Casino Square's layout and lineup has been released!

You'll be able to see the track for the first time on Friday, during the Support Race! It's a longer track than usual, but a move to faster racing might mean Red Eye's track record is toppled.

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We have Casino Square news!

The race itself will be moved to over the weekend, and the Friday will be occupied by a race featuring our 12 teams who did not take part in this season of M1.

The race will be slightly shorter than the real Casino Square lap-wise, and features hand-picked marbles.

Who'll win? Find out on Friday!

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It's time! After a one week illness delay for Greg Woods to recover, M1 is here once more!

For Aquamaring qualifiers, the big duo to pay attention to are Red Eye and Orangin of the CCE and O'Rangers, the two previous winners on this racecourse located here in Dunduei, the home of the Oceanics.

You'll see a twisty, bendy race here, distinguished by its iconic opening split that the marbles will have to handle right if they want to get into Q1 and have a shot at the win come Saturday. The moguls from S5 have been removed, so it's all about racing prowess this time, as well as careful handling of the sharp drop towards the end.

Who'll net the valuable bonus points on offer today, who'll just miss out in Q1, and who'll have to fight their way up from P20?

Find out today in the Aquamaring qualifiers!

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Our first M1 race of the year is now here! After yesterday's exciting qualis saw Cloudy, Yellow Eye, and Yellow claim the top 3 spots in the starting grid, who'll find themselves in the top 3 that really matters- the podium?

Watch on to find out!

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JMR's Halloween Race returns after a many-year absence, and so does Greg Woods! Which ghoulish marble will survive a frightening course of peril and new, Halloween-themed traps, and which marble will be fed to the spiders?

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And we have our full M1S6 schedule!

For the first time, we won't be heading to Orlango for the O'Raceway- instead, we'll be seeing Misty Mountain, Casino Square, and Greenstone returning from their one-year gap, and the introduction of three new races belonging to three new and returning teams.

Who'll start off the sixth season of Marbula One with a bang? Find out on November 7th!

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Endless Marble Racing is OUT NOW!

- A new race every 60 seconds

- No controls, just watch the physics

- 12-ball multimouse action

- It's like cocomelon for marble girlies

- The winner of each race receives a crown for the next one

Endless Marble Racing by brook.p8

A new race every minute

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M1S6 is coming this November, and two returning races have been revealed- Aquamaring, returning from Season 5, and Greenstone, returning from Season 4.

Greenstone, a slow-moving race, proved to be the CCE's Achilles Heel that season, landing them off the podium and dropping Red Eye from first for the first time. Will they be able to surmount it when they return to the Brace Isles?

Watch for the full schedule, coming soon!

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Charlie Kirk died on the day the first event of Hubelino S3 dropped. I hope the trend continues and we get Donald Trump dead on Balancing day.

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Just when you thought the end of ML25 meant the excitement was over...

Hubelino Tournament, the smaller side-competition to the League that ran between 2016 and 2018, is back for a third season! All we know right now is the dates for the first two events, but we can likely expect the League's current Hubelino teams (the Bumblebees, Blackjacks, and Minty Maniacs) to participate.

Get ready for more marble fun on the 10th and 17th of September!

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And now for our other bit of big news: the Pinkies will be hosting 2026's Marble League in tandem with the Bakker Bowl, which hosted the League from 2016-2017!

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Unfortunately, for some to succeed, some must fail, and such is the case with the Showdown. Four teams will be ineligible to compete in the 2026 League Qualifiers- the Minty Maniacs, Team Primary, Rojo Rollers, and Purple Rockets. It's a disappointing showing from the Minty Maniacs, who are ex-podiumsitters, and the Purple Rockets, who had a good showing in last year's Snowdown. Can these teams put on a better showing in 2026's Showdown?

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We also salute the winners and podium-sitters of the 2025 Showdown, who prove that not qualifying doesn't mean you can't have a great season.

The Shining Swarm take the highest step after winning the Showdown Sand Rally with a dominant race from Shimmer, the team's legendary rallyist. The Sliders just miss out after two winning performances in Funnels and Sand Moguls from Shelly and Crush respectively. Meanwhile, last year's Showdown 16th-placers the Indigo Stars make a triumphant comeback into 3rd with a strong Funnels and Sand Moguls showing from Indie and Montoya respectively.

These teams will look to qualify next year, and hope that their Showdown podiums can bring them some rightful recognition when the time comes.